Advertising device



Dec. 31, 1929. G. R. BOULDING ADVERTISING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet Original Filed Sept. 15, 1927 6 ,5 Inventor 6-. Baa/ d054,

Dec. 31, 1929. G. R. BOULDING 1,741,914

' ADVERTISING DEVIOE OriginaI FiIed Sept. 13, 192'? z Sheets-Sheet 2 wui, r v V Invqnton Attorney Patented Dec. 31, 1929 GEORGE ROBERT BOULDING, OF HAZEN, NEVADA ADVERTISING DEVICE Application filed September 13, 1927, Serial'No. 219,275. Renewed October 3, 1929.

This invention relates to advertising devices and has for its primary object to provide a machine constructed for disposition within a business display window for bring- 5 ing to the attention of passers-by the goods of the house and this in a highly novel, simple and attention-attracting manner.

A further object of the invention is to provide an advertising device that gener- 10 ally simulates a wind-mill construction, that is, including a propeller mechanism that may be operated by an electric fan properly arranged in the window for propelling the wind mill. The construction of the invention is such that when the propeller rotates, panels upon which are printed or arranged representations of articles for sale will alternately moveinto and out of View.

Other objects will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same comprising the novel form, combination. and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals denote like parts:

Figure 1 is a View partly in front elevation and partly in cross section of an advertising device constructed in accordance with 0 the present invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof,

Figure 3 is a detailed longitudinal section thereof, and

Figure 4 is a perspective of a particular form of crank shaft that is employed in conjunction with the present invention.

Referring now to the drawings wherein there is disclosed one embodiment of the present invention 5 represents a housing preferably of rectangular formation and open at its top side only so as to provide a substantially closed chamber with the exception of the top side. The upper longitudinal edges of the housing are formed intermediate their ends with raised portions 6-6 that are formed with openings for receiving the re spective ends of a transverse crank shaft 7 formed adjacent its opposite ends with crank portions 8-8 that are at a ninety-degree angle with respect to each other.

Arranged upon this crank shaft 7 intermediate said crank portions 8-8 is a suitable wind-wheel or propeller unit 9 preferably of the cruciform shape as disclosed in Fig. 3 and being equipped with suitable air blades 10 of a width slightly less than the panel 11 upon which advertising indicia or the like may be arranged, see Fig. 1.

Pivotally secured to the front wall of the housing 5 at the interior thereof and intermediate therein is a pair of spaced parallel bars 12-12 to the opposite ends of which are pivotally connected vertically extending arms 13-13, the upper ends of which are equipped with panels 14r 14 upon the front sides of which may be suitably arranged advertising media representative of the goods of the particular shop as disclosed in Fig. l.

Pivotally secured to the crank portion 8 of the shaft 7 at the front side of the housing 5 is the upper end of a pitman 15 that extends downwardly into the housing as disclosed by the dotted lines in Fig. 1 and is pivotally secured at its lower end to'the upper bar 12 in spaced relation to the pivot connection between this bar and said housing. Obviously as the air-wheel or propeller unit 9 rotates the bars 12-12 will be caused to swing in parallel relation upon their pivots for alternately moving the arms 13-13 at the opposite ends of the housing into raised position so that its respective advertising panels 14 may be viewed.

Pivotally secured to the inner face of the rear wall of the housing 5 is a pair of spaced parallel vertical bars 16-16 to the lower ends of which is pivotally secured a horizontal arm 17 the opposite ends of which eX- tend through openings 1818 in the end walls of the housing 5 said opposite ends thereof being also equipped. with panels 19-19 upon which are representations of articles for sale, see Fig. 3.

Pivotally secured to the crank portion 8 of the shaft 7 at the rear side of the housing is one end of a pitman 18 the opposite end thereof being pivotally secured to the upper end of one of the vertical bars.16. Obviously during the rotation of the air-wheeler propeller unit 9 the bar 16 to which the pitman 18 is attached will be forcibly swung upon its pivot for causing a reciprocation of the arm 17 for moving the panels 1919at the opposite ends thereof into and out of the housing 5 through the openings 18-18 in the opposite ends thereof. By reason of the additional bar 16 said arm 17 will obviously be supported at all times in true horizontal manner for preventing the engagement of the advertising panels 19l9 with the edges of the openings 1S-18 inthe end walls of said housing.

Obviously by disposing an advertising device of this character in a business house display window and by forcing a draft of air against the blades 10 of the air wheel or propeller, said air wheel or propeller will be caused to rotate for alternately moving the advertising panels 14t-1& and 19-19 outwardly of the housing so the same may be reviewed by the public. By reason of the particular formation of the blad s 10 as well as their dimensions with respect to the di mensions of the housing 5 an air-cushion will be formed beneath the various blades when the same are engaged within the housing to preventthe rapid rotation of the air wheel or propeller.

The advertising device may be also used for outdoor advertising purposes. The sign or advertising device may be of any desirable size, and the same will, at all times, be positive and efficient, in its operation.

Even though I have herein shown and described the invention as consisting of certaindetailed structural elements it is nevertheless to be understood that some changes may be made therein without affecting the spirit or scope ofthe appendedclaims.

Having thus described my device what I claim as ew is 1. In an advertising device'of the character described, a housing, an air wheel mounted for rotation on the top open side of the housing, vertically and horizontally movable advertising panels arranged for movement alternately into and out of the housing, and means between said advertising panels and said air wheel for causing the automatic movement of said panels.

2. In an advertising device of the character described, a. housing open at its top side, an air wheel mounted for rotation at the said top side of the housing, advertising panels arranged for movement into and out of the housing at the top side thereof, and means between said panels and said air wheel causing the automatic movement of the panels when said air wheel rotates.

3. In an advertising device of the character described, a housing open at its top side, an air wheel mounted for rotation at said open top side of the housing, an arm mounted for longitudinal movement within the housing, advertising panels upon opposite ends-of the 'arm for alternate movement into and out of the housing through openings in the end walls thereof, and mechanism between said arm and said air wheel for causing the automatic longitudinalmovement-of the arm housing.

5. In an advertising device of the character described, a housing having an open side, an {III wheel mounted for rotation at the open side of the housing, a pair of arms mounted for reciprocation within the housing, advertising data carrying members at the ends of the arms adjacent the open side'of the housing and means between said arms and said air wheel for causing the alternate reciprocation of the arms so that said advertising data carrying members will be moved into and out of position with respect to said housing.

6. In an advertising device of the class described, a housing, an air wheel mounted for rotation partially within the housing, advertising panels operatively associated with said air wheel for movement into and out of the housing during the rotation of the air wheel, and signs carried by the air wheel for successive display during the rotation of the air wheel.

7. In an advertising device of the class de- "scribed, a housing, an air wheel mounted for rotation partially within the housing, and advertising panels o-peratively associated with said air wheel for automatic movement into and out of the housing by the action of the air wheel during the rotation of the latter.

In testimony whereof he aflixed his signature.

GEORGE ROBERT BOULDING. 

